[Introduced February 15, 2013; referred to the
Committee on Government Organization then Finance.]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated §5-6-17,
relating to
public buildings and encouraging public officials to
prominently display the national motto on all public property,
public buildings and all buildings designed, constructed and
maintained with public funds from the state, a county or a
municipality.Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended
by adding thereto a new section, designated §5-6-17, to read as
follows:ARTICLE 6. STATE BUILDING COMMISSION.§5-6-17. Display of the national motto.
_____The Legislature finds and declares that the national motto
should be prominently displayed on public property and in public
buildings in honor of this country's heritage. Therefore, the governing authority of any public property, public buildings and
any building, designed, constructed and maintained with public
funds from the state, a county or a municipality is encouraged to
prominently display on such property or building, the American
national motto, "In God We Trust."
_____The State Building Commission shall develop guidelines for the
display and the commission may provide, at its cost, an appropriate
display of the national motto to any agency of state, county or
municipal government requesting it.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to encourage public
officials to prominently display the national motto on all public
property, public buildings and all buildings designed, constructed
and maintained with public funds from the state, a county or a
municipality.